Garmin vívoactive HR vs. Samsung Gear S3 Frontier

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Garmin vívoactive HR and Samsung Gear S3 Frontier. Compare design, displays, functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect smartwatch. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the watch that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Smartwatch Specifications Comparison

Garmin vívoactive HR vs. Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Comparison Chart
GENERAL Garmin vívoactive HR Samsung Gear S3 Frontier
Product Type Smart watch Smart watch
Operating System - Tizen OS
Supported Host Device OS iOS, Android Android
Wearing Style Watch style Watch style
Audio Input - Microphone
Audio Output - Speaker
Width 30.2 mm 46 mm
Height 57 mm 49 mm
Depth 11.4 mm 12.9 mm
Weight 48.2 g 63 g
Body Material - Stainless steel
Protection Waterproof Dustproof, waterproof
Clock Display Yes Yes
FEATURES Garmin vívoactive HR Samsung Gear S3 Frontier
Sensors Accelerometer, digital compass, altimeter, heart rate Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, barometer, altimeter, gyro sensor, heart rate
Tracking Data Distance, time, speed, calories burned, activity, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, floors climbed, pace, swim stroke rate, golf shot distance Distance, time, speed, calories burned, activity, heart rate, steps taken, water vs. caffeine intake
Goal Setting Yes Yes
Features Music remote handling, Heart Rate target zone selector, find phone function, call alerts, Bluetooth Smart technology, automatic exercise recognition, VIRB control, PinPointer, digital scorecard Find phone function, making a call
Notifications Missed calls, calendar, SMS, Email, social apps -
Vibrating Alert Yes Yes
Digital Player - MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC, AMR, M4A, OGG, 3GA, AWB, OGA
CONNECTIVITY Garmin vívoactive HR Samsung Gear S3 Frontier
Wireless Interface Bluetooth 4.0, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC, Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - Hands-Free Profile (HFP), Headset Profile (HSP), Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP)
DISPLAY Garmin vívoactive HR Samsung Gear S3 Frontier
Type Colour Super AMOLED - colour
Resolution 205 x 148 pixels 360 x 360 pixels
Screen Size - 1.3"
Dimensions (WxH) 20.7 mm x 28.6 mm -
Colour Depth - 24-bit (16.7 million colours)
Screen Protection - Corning Gorilla Glass SR+ (scratch resistant glass)
Always On Display (AOD) - Yes
INPUT DEVICE Garmin vívoactive HR Samsung Gear S3 Frontier
Type Touch sensitive screen Touch sensitive screen
CASE Garmin vívoactive HR Samsung Gear S3 Frontier
Case Size - 46 mm
Case Shape - Round
Case Details Black Black
BAND Garmin vívoactive HR Samsung Gear S3 Frontier
Band Type Band Band
Band Size XL -
Fits Wrist with Circumference 162-225 mm -
Changeable Yes -
Clasp Type Buckle Buckle
Band Material - Silicone
Band Colour Black Black
STORAGE Garmin vívoactive HR Samsung Gear S3 Frontier
Storage Capacity - 4 GB
User Memory - 1.5 GB
RAM Garmin vívoactive HR Samsung Gear S3 Frontier
RAM Size - 768 MB
CPU Garmin vívoactive HR Samsung Gear S3 Frontier
Manufacturer - Samsung
CPU Type - Exynos 7270
Clock Speed - 1 GHz
BATTERY Garmin vívoactive HR Samsung Gear S3 Frontier
Technology Lithium -
Capacity - 380 mAh
Battery Life 8 day(s) 4 day(s)
Battery Life Details Navigation tracking - up to 13 hour(s)
Typical usage - up to 8 days
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Wireless Charging - Yes
MISCELLANEOUS Garmin vívoactive HR Samsung Gear S3 Frontier
Included Accessories Charging cradle Power adapter, wireless charging dock
Preloaded Software Calendar, Time, Alarm, Date Stopwatch, Contacts, E-mail, Messages, Music Player, Alarm, Phone, Gallery, Weather, Navigation, Timer, Bloomberg
Compliant Standards - MIL-STD 810G, IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance 50 m -
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-R760
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